Weru 89.9 Fm Blue Hill, Maine Local News And Public Affairs Archives

Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: – What do B&Bs uniquely contribute to the mix of options for visitor accommodations in Maine? – How do innkeepers serve as host to their guests and ambassadors for their larger communities? – What skill sets are important in operating a bed and breakfast or inn? – What are some of the finer points of successful connections with guests? – How do innkeepers interface with other businesses and groups like Hospitality Maine and the Maine Office of Tourism? – What advice might be helpful to listeners who dream about operating a Bed and Breakfast in Maine Guest/s: Teri Anderholm, author of “Inn Mates – An Innkeeper’s Memoir” and former owner with Jeffrey Anderholm of Bass Cottage Inn, Bar Harbor. Jim Hoffman, co owner with Mary Beth Hoffman of Peacock H